I’ve written a blog to report back on court proceedings for our supporters.

Despite recent promises to end solitary confinement, the federal government continues to fight to overturn the ruling that established the current practices as unconstitutional and in violation of fundamental human rights.

During the hearing, the court recognized that the problems with solitary confinement are systemic.

We argued for the following minimum solutions:

The implementation of the United Nations standard 15-day time limit;

That no person with mental illness should ever be placed in administrative segregation;

That independent oversight is essential to accountability and dismantling the institutional bias that has allowed for these rights violations to continue.

Tomorrow, we’ll be at Parliament appearing before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to speak on the government’s proposed Bill C-83. The bill, as it stands, is unacceptable as it will not end the abuse of solitary confinement.

To get the latest, you can follow along on our social media channels: @bccla and @BCCivLib.